February 18, 2026

MUSKOKA BOY MARNER SENDS CANADA TO OLYMPIC SEMIS WITH SENSATIONAL OVERTIME GOAL TODAY

MILANO CORTINA — Walker’s Point is celebrating again.

Hell, all of Muskoka is on its feet after the Muskoka Lakes Walker’s Point cottager’s picked up the puck at his own blue line, splitting all three Czechia defencemen for the Olympic men’s quarter game-winner.

In a thriller that a new generation of Canadian fans will call their most memorable moment, long-time Canucks pucksters will rank it right up with some of the country’s greatest Olympic performances.

Entertaining as hell with both goalies Jordan Binnington and Lukas Dostal second and third stars of the game.

While Marner was humble in his post-game interview, crediting teammates and the game plan, Canadian coach Jon Cooper was almost at a loss for words in praising Vegas Golden Knight.

Marner’s Olympic teammates mobbed the ex-Maple Leaf who topped his Four Nations winning assist with today’s goal.

Down 1-0, 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini got Canada’s first tying goal followed by Nathan McKinnon, Nick Suzuki in 3-3 regulation time — before Marner’s OT heroics early in 3-on-3 play for the wild 4-3 win.

Canada moves on to the semi finals with a TBD opponent and are assured of playing for a medal.

They will play will face the lowest remaining seed in Friday’s semifinals.

A golden game with possibly the Americans will be hard to beat after this breath-taking victory.